FAQs

Library cards are offered free of charge. In order to obtain a library card, you must meet at least one of the following requirements:
Have a permanent address in New Brunswick;
Own property or pay taxes in New Brunswick;
Live outside New Brunswick, but in a region near a library (you must provide proof of address);
Be a student in a New Brunswick school or a student enrolled in a New Brunswick college or university for a full year of study; Or
Be a student at a New Brunswick school, college or university participating in a student exchange program for less than one full year of study.
You can apply for a library card online or in person. If registration is done online you will receive the library card by mail and you will have to come in person to the library and provide proof of identity which includes your civic address. Note that a parent's signature is required for children under 13.
A library card offers free access to a provincial collection of more than 2 million documents and to programs and services for children, teens and adults which include, among other things, story time, public conferences, help with technology, book clubs, creativity workshops, reference services, conversation circles, public access computers and WiFi.
You need a library card to borrow materials, use public access computers, and access online resources. Anyone can visit a library to consult documents on site, use the computers or participate in an activity even if they do not have a library card.

Yes, simply open your file in the catalog with your library card number and your PIN which is by default the last 4 digits of your phone number.
Then find the document you want to reserve and click on the Reserve link. You will need to choose the branch where the document will be delivered. You can also reserve documents at any library in New Brunswick.

Yes, visit our Online Library page for several resources. Click on PressReader for magazines and newspapers from around the world or Eureka for more French-speaking magazines or newspapers. Canadian Newsstream provides access to Canadian newspapers. Enter your library card number and your PIN which is by default the last 4 digits of your phone number. You will have access to a multitude of newspapers and online magazines.

For questions relating to our activities or our operation, send your question to BiblioEdmundstonLib@gnb.ca or contact us by telephone at 506-737-4713.
For all other questions, such as reading suggestions or questions regarding our online resources, you can also use the quick link “Do you have a question?” » for our virtual reference service. Complete the requested fields and click Send!

You can donate your documents to the library. Donors should bring their donation to the library during opening hours and speak to a staff member. Donated materials should not be left outside the library or placed in the book drop.
Donated materials may be added to the collection, sold (and the money raised will be used to purchase new materials for the library), or disposed of in an acceptable manner. Acceptable means of disposal include donating the materials to another organization. See our policy, Collections Standards, for more information.